Hard-bitten drill-sergeant clutches strand of hair Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENDRIL Hard-bitten drill-sergeant clutches strand of hair (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
3% HUP Drill sergeant's syllable (3) Universal Jul 27, 2026
2% BIT Drill insert (3) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2026
2% LOCKS Hair (5) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 13, 2026
2% TINSEL Glittery holiday strands (6) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
2% STANDATEASE Drill command (5,2,4) (11) The Guardian Quick Sep 12, 2026
2% OFFICER Sergeant, say (7) (7) Mirror Quick Sep 11, 2026
2% NOODLE Ramen strand (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 6, 2026
2% NOTA "This is ___ drill!" (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2026
2% SNOWIN Strand with a blizzard (6) Universal Sep 5, 2026

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